[Samba] Frustrated...Samba on linux w/xfs SLOW problem

[John Dollar]

I have a very simple setup here that I have recently made some
modifications to and it has affected my ability to save files to the
linux samba server.

The recent changes are:  converted all fs's to xfs from ext3.
Upgraded to latest kernel 2.6.7 from a 2.4 kernel.

Samba used to work fine.  Now, I can copy files out of my linux samba
server to my windows machine at full speed.  However, when I try
copying a file over 5 or 6 Megs from my windows XP machine (or even
in DOS) to the linux samba server, when I watch the activity lights,
it starts out at a decent speed for a second, then slows and slows
and eventually stops.  I then get the message "The specified
network name is no longer available."

Is there something with xfs that would be causing this?

I'm running samba 3.0.4.

Here is my smb.conf:

[global]
        workgroup = Mystuff
        server string = Samba Server
        interfaces = 172.31.69.1/255.255.255.0
        bind interfaces only = Yes
        log file = /var/log/samba.%m
        max log size = 50
        dns proxy = No
        ldap ssl = no
        hosts allow = 172.31.69., 127.
        hosts deny = all

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        read only = No
        browseable = No

[mp3]
        comment = Our MP3 Collection
        path = /home/MP3
        valid users = jim, sandy
        read only = No
        create mask = 0665
        directory mask = 0775

[backup]
        comment = Backups for everyone!
        path = /backup
        valid users = jim, sandy
        read only = No
        create mask = 0665
        directory mask = 0775


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